Medical Devices & Assistive Technology
Heart–lung machine
A heart–lung machine circulates and oxygenates blood outside the body during certain operations. Pumps, oxygenators and temperature-control circuits made new forms of cardiac surgery possible.
About this artifact
A heart–lung machine circulates and oxygenates blood outside the body during certain operations. Pumps, oxygenators and temperature-control circuits made new forms of cardiac surgery possible.
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Image: 1955 heart lung machine.jpg
Creator: Geni
License: CC BY-SA 4.0
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